Medical Laboratory Technology
Degree and Certificate Requirements
2008-09 Catalog

Associate of Applied Science Degree
The MLT Program is delivered in an online/hybrid format and is available in a one-year fast track option and two-year traditional route.

The MLT program is designed to prepare qualified laboratory professionals to perform various laboratory studies in hospital, clinic, or private medical laboratories. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take national examinations to become certified Medical Laboratory Technicians/Clinical Laboratory Technicians.

As a certified MLT/CLT, employment is available in hospitals and clinics as well as veterinary, industrial and environmental laboratories in Colorado or in other states. The program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) and the American Medical Association. NAACLS can be reached at 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631-3415 or 312.714.8880.

Admission Requirements:

• High school graduation or GED equivalence
• Complete MLT program application packet and college application
• Recommend algebra and one year of high school biology or chemistry (or one college semester of either)
• ACCUPLACER is required for all MLT students
• Personal interview with the program director is required before assignment to MLT courses
• Hepatitis vaccination and other immunizations.

More than two years may be taken to complete the program. Students may begin academic classes other than “MLT” at any time, according to published semester schedules. The cost for lab coats, updated vaccinations, Hepatitis B immunization shots, insurance and student lab supplies is approximately $350.00.

Transfer students: Courses from NAACLS-approved MLT-CLT programs and Military Laboratory Specialists programs will be evaluated on an individual basis. Anyone interested may take specific classes with Instructor permission on a space-available basis without being enrolled in the MLT program.

Please refer to MLT Program Guide for ACCUPLACER placement scores. You can call the Division Office 303.797.5991 or the MLT office, 303.797.5796 for program information. All major, general education and other courses required for this degree must be completed with a “C” or better to meet graduation requirements.

All MLT didactic courses are offered in an online/hybrid format. Student lab sessions meet on select Fridays from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy is the acquired professional skill of performing venipunctures (drawing blood). The Phlebotomy Certificate is a twelve-week class that meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during the Spring and Fall semesters. This eight-credit certificate includes six credits of lecture/didactic information and two credits of clinical internship.

Students must first contact the Medical Laboratory Technology Program Director at 303.797.5796.

This certificate is not eligible for financial aid. Contact the Financial Aid Office if further clarification is required.

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